Shabtai Katash (born 2 June 1975) is an Israeli lawyer, businessman, public activist and Chabad-affiliated political activist from Lod, who currently serves as a Member of the Knesset for Likud since 2026. He previously won the party's reserved slot for Haredi candidates ahead of the 2022 Knesset election.
Biography Katash is an adherent of the Chabad Hasidic dynasty, and is of Georgian descent. He operates a law firm and a real estate company, which has built projects in Lod and Tbilisi. He was first elected to Lod's City Council in 2002, as the leader of the "Young Power" electoral list. He served until the dissolution of the Lod City Council in 2007.
Ahead of the 2022 Knesset election, Katash sought election to the Knesset as a member of Likud. Competing in the party's primaries for the 45th slot on the party's electoral list, which is reserved for members of the Ultraorthodox minority, Katash won the nomination, defeating Bnei Brak city councilor Ya'akov Vidar.
Ahead of the 2024 municipal election, Katash ran for a seat on Likud's electoral list in the city of Lod. He received the second slot, behind mayor Yair Revivo, and was elected to Lod's City Council. He resigned on 28 February 2025 after being elected head of the Lod Religious Council, which had previously been under an for 14 years.
Katash entered the Knesset after Dan Illouz's resignation took effect on 13 August 2026.
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